Conn. Gen. Stat. § 49-33
(1949 Rev., S. 7217; 1949, 1953, S. 2973d; P.A. 74-310, S. 1; P.A. 79-602, S. 86; P.A. 99-153, S. 7.)
Attaching creditors take subject to the lien for work done and to be done under a contract; a lien covers all the land required for the convenient use of the building. 18 C. 347. The rules of equity concerning mortgages apply to mechanics' liens. 23 C. 355; 26 C. 319; 29 C. 265. Statute in force in 1852 did not extend to a subcontractor, who performed services or furnished materials on the credit of the original contractor, without the owner's assent. 23 C. 545; Id., 635. A lien may be enforced against the husband's interest in his wife's land, for work ordered by him without her assent. Id., 569. No lien for work or materials furnished without the authority or assent of the owner. 27 C. 577. There can be no lien for fitting up an existing mill with machinery. 29 C. 267. Whether notes received in payment of the claim will discharge the lien. Id.; 30 C. 475. As statute prefers certain creditors over the rest, it should be somewhat strictly construed. Id., 474. Materialmen are entitled to this lien, although furnishing no labor. Id., 471. Unless the materials are both furnished and used for a particular building, materialmen are not entitled to lien if they furnish no labor. Id.; 91 C. 717. Taking the owner's note on time for the amount due does not discharge the lien. 39 C. 354. Putting furnaces into a house may give a lien. Id., 363. Where work is done upon a block of houses upon a single lot under one entire contract, the builder's lien extends to the whole block. 41 C. 361. Statute applies to buildings of a railroad company. Id., 454. A lien does not necessarily pass by endorsement of a note given for the claim secured by the lien. Id., 522; 80 C. 400. Lien may be filed and foreclosed by an agent, as such, without disclosing principal. Id., 95. Question of priority between mechanic's lien and mortgage. Id., 36; 58 C. 511; 115 C. 703; 116 C. 273; 130 C. 367. Where one erects a building on land of another, with the latter's consent, a lien for work and materials attaches to the building and the rights of its owner in the soil, but does not affect the rights of the landowner. 42 C. 95. Where materials were furnished, under separate contracts for two houses being built by the same builder upon adjoining lots and no separate account of materials for each house was kept, a single lien on both houses for the whole debt was invalid. Id., 292; 76 C. 382; 78 Conn. 475; 89 C. 527; Id., 554; 91 C. 169; Id., 717. Lien for materials and work under single contract may cover two adjoining lots used together. 44 C. 349. Lien for amount largely in excess of debt, so made by mistake, good for amount actually due. Id.; 51 C. 177, 440; 91 C. 285; 100 C. 344. Where husband directs work to be done on wife's land, with her knowledge, but without her request, lien holds only husband's interest. 45 C. 563; 46 C. 558; 58 C. 445; 62 C. 75. Immaterial whether materialman files certificate of lien before giving notice of intent, provided both are done within statutory limits. 46 C. 386. Correction of date of certificate allowed on foreclosure hearing. 47 C. 83. Wife's lease for 999 years is not liable to a lien for buildings erected on the land under contract with husband. 49 C. 27. Lien securing outlawed claim cannot be enforced. 50 C. 270; 119 C. 359. Lien need not state full amount of labor and materials furnished, but only balance due; various points about liens. 51 Conn. 177. Whether under stated facts agent had authority to act for owner. 52 C. 532; 96 C. 229. Lien for erection of farm buildings held to cover whole farm. 59 C. 296; 98 C. 747. It is essential to the validity of a single lien upon separate buildings that they shall be erected for some general and connected use. 61 C. 578. Nature of foreclosure and rights thereunder; 68 C. 413; where wife owns house but husband makes contracts. 70 C. 74; 71 C. 77. Lien may exist though contractor's right to payment is deferred by contract. 69 C. 228. Rights after partnership performing work is dissolved. 72 C. 378. Meaning of "appurtenances" artesian well; 73 C. 318; addition to building; 87 C. 316. Statutes to be favorably construed. 73 C. 320, but see 81 C. 632. Power of one who takes possession of land under agreement to build house to subject land to lien. 74 C. 113. Lien takes precedence over mortgage given after it attaches but before certificate is recorded; parties to foreclosure. Id., 113; 80 C. 392. Priorities as between vendor of property and lienor. 74 C. 114; 115 C. 362. Waiver of lien by agreement; 79 C. 247; 115 C. 363; taking mortgage; 76 Conn. 382; or note; 87 Conn. 316; 107 C. 425; or both; 110 C. 670. History of statutes. 76 C. 107. Assignment of lien carries debt with it. 80 Conn. 400. Lien does not extend to public buildings. 81 Conn. 632; 90 C. 13. Words "by virtue of an agreement" construed. 83 C. 91; 90 C. 651. Priorities where mortgage for future advances provides that any payments may be withheld in case of lien. 84 C. 326. One who buys land after lien attaches but before certificate is filed takes subject to it. 87 Conn. 316; 90 Conn. 651. Agreement of parties cannot give effect to invalid lien. 89 C. 526. Receiver may file. 90 C. 7. Court cannot adjudicate validity of a lien unless owner of property is a party. Id., 16. Surveyor employed before any right to property is acquired cannot have lien which will take precedence of purchase price mortgage. 91 C. 165. No right to lien in contractor who has assigned all interest in contract to another. 97 C. 723. Under former statute, claims of original contractors were payable in order of commencement of services or furnishing of materials. 99 C. 349. When architect has right to lien. 100 C. 342. No lien for electric light fixtures. 101 C. 3. Waiver of all liens "we now have or hereafter may have" construed. Id., 90. Contract to purchase land with a house to be erected by seller held to make seller "original contractor". 104 C. 657. Lien of subcontractor not impaired by secret agreement between owner and contractor as to book credits. 111 C. 132. Lease which included option to purchase a "valid encumbrance". 113 C. 328. Subcontractor's right of lien depends on existence of such right in original contractor. Id., 347. Separate certificates not required on same lienable unit of land and buildings. Id., 350. Cited. 115 C. 497. Foreclosure of lien; taking possession not necessary to appropriation. 120 Conn. 16. Where contractor without fault of owner abandons contract before its substantial completion, so that nothing is due him under contract, the subcontractors have no lien for labor or materials. 139 C. 642. No lien exists for repairs on installation not found to be a permanent fixture. 141 C. 188. Claim that materials need only be furnished and not used is untenable. 143 C. 146. Installation of fixtures gives rise to a mechanic's lien only if fixtures become part of realty. 144 C. 499. Cited. 161 C. 242; 168 C. 371; 169 C. 76; 172 C. 1; 180 C. 501. Work done in road construction and site preparation held not lienable under statute prior to 1974 amendment. 180 C. 545. Second tier subcontractor can be subrogated to general contractor's claims against owner even where first tier contractor has been fully paid. 181 C. 592. Cited. 182 C. 568. Challenge by general contractor to constitutionality of mechanic's lien statutes discussed. 185 C. 583. Not intended to allow filing of mechanics liens by attorneys providing assistance in zoning and other matters related to real estate. 217 C. 361. Cited. 219 C. 810; 224 C. 563; Id., 580; 230 C. 807; 242 C. 211. Contracting property owner must hold title to or have equitable interest in the land at time work is commenced. 243 C. 601. Cited. 5 CA 106; 6 CA 180; 27 CA 199; 31 CA 485; 37 CA 547; 39 CA 544. Removal of underground storage tank and remediation of contaminated soil were services and materials within the construct of statute. 77 CA 474. Legislature intended to extend benefits under mechanic's lien statute to an architect who provides architectural services; architectural services satisfied the physical enhancement test, thus evidencing direct association with the physical construction or improvement of defendant's real property. 103 CA 710. Defendant, despite having paid general contractor the original contract price in full, still owed general contractor for "extras" and therefore a lienable fund existed and subcontractor's lien was not invalid. 136 CA 184. The dictates of this section and Sec. 49-17 must trump those in Sec. 47-10, and therefore a valid assignee of a mortgage note has standing to foreclose irrespective of whether that assignee records the assignment prior to instituting the action. 167 Conn.App. 183. Cited. 4 CS 432; 10 CS 57. Owner's interest in real property not subject to mechanic's lien where owner merely consented that work be done and was not a party to the contract or a guarantor of it. 13 CS 196. Cited. 15 CS 360. Materialman's right to foreclose a mechanic's lien upheld where owner had knowledge of and consented to lessee's improvement of property. 19 CS 55. Nature of consent discussed. 20 Conn.Supp. 460. Reformation of a mechanic's lien is legally impossible unless there is mutual mistake or unilateral mistake coupled with fraud or inequitable conduct. 22 CS 230. One for whose benefit a mechanic's lien is waived may enforce the waiver; the binding effect of a waiver in a subcontract of the right to a mechanic's lien is not obviated by the contractor's breach of contract. Id., 293. Cited. 23 Conn.Supp. 380; 27 CS 203; 34 CS 638; 42 CS 460. Cited. 2 Conn. Cir. Ct. 622. Subsec. (a): Owner's permission for lessee to perform leasehold improvements did not constitute the consent required by statute. 193 C. 290. Cited. Id., 580, 586; 235 C. 595. Surveying and engineering services are lienable. 243 Conn. 601. Where removal of contractor's equipment necessarily involves repair to building, such repair is a lienable service. 247 C. 234. Cited. 9 CA 682; 15 CA 633; 44 CA 240. Based on facts presented, plaintiff's services were not lienable under section. 51 CA 773. Benefit fund acting on behalf of those who performed services qualifies as "any person who has a claim" under Subsec. and thus has standing to sue; in a mechanic's lien foreclosure action, plaintiff must allege only that defendant consented to have work done, and plaintiff is not required to plead that defendant was aware of the terms of the agreement, or that defendant agreed to make payment for services or failed to make payments. 83 CA 352. Consent under Subsec. is consent that indicates an agreement that owner of at least the land shall be, or may be, liable for the materials or labor. 125 CA 561. Subsec. (f): Cited. 23 CA 453; 27 Conn.App. 199. Subrogation language should not be interpreted to bar claims of subcontractors who were not involved in the formation of an invalid contract between the general contractor and the homeowner. 136 Conn.App. 184.
See Sec. 49-9 re form of release of mechanic's liens.